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COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE. NKWbV LETTUH8 FKOM OUR M'r ClAL rOHKKSJ'DMilNTS. I*mua of iMlrmu Hm ?" Pirlit ol aftamtfr aad Ad)ohiiug iountle?. NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS. Mall your letters so that they will ?each this office not later than Mon? de? srheii Intended for Wednesday's paper and not later than Thursday for Saturday's Issue. This, of course, applies only to regular correspond swes. In case of items of unusual aewe value, send In Immediately by saaJl. telephone or telegraph. Such aewt stories are acceptable up to the hour of going to prees. Wednesday's ??per Is printed Tuesday afternoon sued Saturday's paper Friday after statkbcrgl fitsteburg. May 23.?Miss Emma Frierson returned ta Columbia today, after a stay of ten days at home. Mr. Young 8tuckey, of Eastover. apent last week with his parents at ?^Churchill." Mrs. Jamee Simons spent the week? end with her sisters in Manning;. Mrs. H. S. Cantey is spending some time In Sumter. Mr. Alex Norris spent Sunday in Florence. Miss Mule Richardson, of Sumter, Is visiting her sisters at "Farm Hill." Mrs. Jsmes Pagan spent Monday In Columbia. The long drought remains unbrok? en In this section. Crops are in fair? ly good condition and farmers have managed to kill quantities of grass, flee gags* places cotton has never been able to get up. but this Is only a few acres here end there. The oat crop Is being gathered and Is small. ?be grain having suffered from lack aaT moisture. private>:p. Prtvatcer. M-'iy J 3.--Crops are do lag nicely, most oi the planters about tntre have very good stands of cot? ton whb h r.re chopped over and worked up In good shape. Mr. H. D. Tlndal has the finest corn I've .\?en. The oat ?rop Is poor and ripening rapidly. Some farmers have begun ?Arresting their oats. t*?ero ?* some sickness In the neighborhood. Mies Anna Troutman Is critically III with pellagra. Mr. W. O. Wells, with Misses Callie. Annie and Edith Wells, attended the Southern Baptist convention at Jack aamvllh . Fla. Miss Ciine and Miss Annie on their return will stop in Sa? vannah and spend some time there fjrtth relatives. Mr. R. L. Geddings and Miss Dong fas Geddings, of Plnewood. visited Mr. J. R. Kolb. the past week. Mr. Charlie Medllng ond family have moved to Orange urg. For sorenes of the musch I 'Whether Induced by violent exercise or Injury, Chamberlain's Liniment Is excellent. This liniment Is also high? ly esteemed for the relief It affords 4a cases of rheumatism. Sold by all druggists. 2MEVI CP TO CHI Ali STANDARD. F?t4 b. d i IVeautiful (iamo against the Citadel on Saturday. IsfVl the star twlrler of the College eaf Charleston, who halls from S ...iter was again equal to all emergencies geuurdav in the third game Of the se? ttee between the College and the Cita? del, and it was due to Levis fine patching that the Belegs boys were able to win the game. The News and Courier praises I^evi in the following terms: l*?vi. the College twlrler, was the individual etat of the game, if It can truthfully hi said that there was any *>no stellar performer. The plucky College pitcher was all over the Held, fcavlng to hi.' credit two put outs and ?ve assists. He was also there with the stick, drawing two pretty singles. It Is true that the summary shows tail h>- allowed eight hits, but any? one aWJerviag ?M ?am?- would have Seen that Horn.- of these did hOl do sssrve to hi Id's, slow w -rk <-n the part of the gslders allawlsg the men t<? be.tt balls. Hick head.oh"- results froin g disorder* | rendition of th*> BtOSBaeh, snd can he cured by the use of Chamo, rlaln's Stomach and Liver Tablets Try || Pot salo by all drug giats. The gag Island cotton planters no t in Charleston Tuesday for the pur? pose of organizing and affiliating with the Farmers' t'nion. _ Is there mythlng In all this world that b? of ni'ire Importaace to you than gOOd tlgSQtloal Food must he eaten to sustain life and must be d. dlg^ated and I DWeOfHC' Into blood. when Um algeetloa falls the whole body suffers. Chamberlain a Tablets are a ratb-nal ? I i e|| ibh ourt iadig?'stb>n. They laereaat the f >a of bile, purify the hlaod Strengthen the stomach, and tone gg the whole digestive apparatus to a natural and healthy action. For sale by all deal \ MG SNAKES, TOO. Kaillrr Six i'(rt, One Inch jfflf killed \<nr SumUT. To lh? B4ltor: I hop.- y??u will find spart' in your \ doable paper to publtob the fol? io* tag: South Carolina is nd only famous for growing largo corn crops, but Ii als ? famous for mowing some of tin largest ratt!?snakos in the eountr>. Tins irai claarly provad last Th?r? day, May LS, when B. B. Griffin, ? farmer living about l- mllei from1 : umti i', kiii?-ti tne meaauring nix v cat, two Inchei In length and rooaa- j urlng II Inchei around the largest i>art of the body, it was im penible to tell just how many rattlei it had on, because it was shot with a shot- i ?un ami some of tin- rattles wereshoi ? off, Eleven rattlei were left. This isme gentleman Kin* <\ on" < two years ag3, five foot, on,- inch i long. This ouo wai killed p.bout ten im lei oast of Bumter. 8. B. <J. Msyeivllle, May r:. i on???ti?mmm1 iwi MW ??? ay*?.jm HEARST LIKES CHAMP CLARK, j toys Harmon and Wilson are C?ootl ! Men, Inn Speaker Im Most Conspic? uous tor 1912. N'ew Vork, May 24.?William Kan-' I iph Hearst nailed for Europe today viih his wife, Asked at the steam- | ihip pier who he thought the Demo? cratic candidate for president would >e, Mr. Hearst said: ? I think ? !hamp Clark has done mch good work in the house of rep 'esentatlven and Is s<> largely r.'spdn ible for the Democratic success that a- is very conspicuous for 1912." Mr. Hearst said that Qov. Wilson j i iov, Harmon were both good thl nen. J W? "Would y >u run. yourself?" ISoi ? >:.." replied Mr. Hearst, and then I no ti'!. ;? "Well, you never can toil, 't j don't think that is a legitimate QUeS- .<'<> Ion." tin "President Taft is tin logical n l >l< lidate of the Republicans," sa i \y; ?\v. Hearst. m; - Send us your Job work. Lo Pytliiang Go to Columbia. v number of the Knights ?>f Py ai went to Columbia Tuesday and 'dne^day to attend ? meeting of the nth Carotins Grand Lodge which is w in session at that place. Km 'n? those to x<> from here to lumbla were: Messrs. B. i>. Cut >. I?r. Walter Cheyne, l?r. tleo. w. k. w. C. Towles and Barlow iish. I>r. ?Je?. \V. I ?i( k is < hair .!! <?i the ways and means corn it*' of the South Caroline Grand dge. s SUMTER DAILY ITEM AND WATCHMAN AND SOUTHRON ===== Great Popularity Toting Contest Commences Monday, May 22nd, and Closes July 22nd, 1911 $900 In Prizes to be Given Away Absolutely FREE to the mo^t pop? ular Ladies. Two Capital and Four District Prizes to be Awarded in Sumter and Surrounding Territory. :::::: Free! Rules Gowning the Contest. Any lady?married or single ?resid'ng anywhere in Sumter, Lee, Clarendon, Darlington or Florence counties, who is in good standing, U eligible to compete in this contest. A lady does not have to be a subs, riber to the Dally Item or Watchmen and Southron in order to enter. All that is necessary is to send in the name or names, the addresses and assurance that the person entering is in good standing. Votes may be clipped from the pa? per or secured on subscriptions. The coupon clipped from this paper art: good for 50 votes. Tnose secured on subscdiption as shown in another sec? tions of this announcement. Parties living in one district are not confined to voting for candlddates in their par? ticular district, but may vote for any candidate in any district in the ter? ritory of the contest. Any one who daairai to vote may do so, using for the purpose of voting the coupons published in the Daily item and Watchman & Southron or the bal? lots secured on subscriptions. Enter your name or that of your friend in the race at once and get your friends to voting. Who May Enter the Contest. FIRST PRIZE $750 GRAND PLAYER PIANO The Grand Player Piano 7 1-3 Octaves, three strings throughout, cop? per bass strings, milled pressed bar, repeating action with continuous brass Uange nail and capstan screw to key, full iron plate, handsomely bronzed tillOUghrOUt, Cross banded maple turning pin blocks, felt hammers, three pedals, Improved muffler attachment, ivory kkvs, poHshed ebo? ny sharps, Boston fall board, tuningpins set in maple bashing, continuous hinges for fall board and top, Norris patent noiseless pedal action, double Vflieered throughout and guaranteed for ten years. These rules are established for the sole purpose of safeguarding the in? terest of each contestant, and to in? sure absolutely impartiality. Contestants must secure good en? dorsement, upon request of the man? ager, or he reserves the right to with? draw her name. All <iuestions pertaining to the con? test must be left to the decision of the manager whose decision will be considered linsl in the matter?except as to tinal counting of ballots and to awarding of prizes?these will be de cided by three prominent local gen? tlemen to be selctt'l later by the edi? tor and manager. All subscriptions secured by the contestant must be brought or sent to the office not later than three days after being received, to enable the publisher to keep an accurate record and to insure prompt attention to the mailing lists. The number of prizes and distribu? tions of same will not be changed, but should the contest manager so de? sire, he reserves the right to make other alterations and changes in the programme. Votes once recorded in the office are not transferable. II WJ K KU ? 5-???- '- ii<L.^,',Ll^-,t,. -?SECOND CAPITAL PRIZE Is ierj handxnme', solid mnh gany, upholstered parlor suit, complete, and will be awarded to the con? testant nhen imoIIs ihn second greatest number of votes In the ?'outest. This parlor suit ims a value oi* $100.00. Nomination Coupon. While it is not absolutely necessary that one of these blanks be sent in for each candidate who desires to compete, it facilitates mattters where each contestant will do so, besides, the first cou? pon received of this character, counts for 1,000 'otes. This blank need be se nt in but once. I hereby nominate, Miss or Mrs. Address.. .. Nominated by Address . . . . The first one e>f these received f.>r a contestant counts for a thousand votes. Under no cirmuatances will the name of the nominator be divulged. SCALE OF VOTES I Whit each DAILY ITEM low* ! I Year. ?-' Yrars n War*. 4 Y? ars T? Ye-;tM . lubecrlptlon to iiie* we RlVC VOiS ?s fenl 5.00 . iaso ,IM0 BJ (mi .:?'.*> on :?.oee 1 e ?,??f H> IV 000 ,8MO0 SS.0O0 4 15 JEWEL SOLID GOLD WATCHES The territory In dlrlded lato Two Dlatricta, for dlstribatlon <?f district prices, but every I?.<Iv entering the- eon teal is e'lieiibW- f<>r any of theiapitai I'riie*. regardless of th< district in \shl< in -die- nmy reside, nor i?> the- territory <>f aollcltation In sny way restricted Any cooteatsni may holielt auuacrlptlont from any district or from any purr ol the United state-. We have- decided to offer Tour Solid Qold 15 Jewel Watehea f?>r contestants. In ease of tie. the value of prises will be cquall) divided among those tielng. Good for 100 Votes This coupon la good for 100 Votea if returned to the Daily (ten Of? fice properly filled <>?u. NAMK. AIMiKKSS. SCALE OF VOTES With each subscrlptloa to the WATCHMAN .V BOCTUBON we give votea as fotlowa : 1 Year 3 Years 3 Yeara 5 ^ eara UM..., . 4.::t... . 7. ."**? . l.:?00 .MM uei Address all inquiries and communication to Contest Manager The Sumter Daily Item Conducted by the United Contest and Advertising Co., of Jacksonville, Fla.